ndiswrapper + USB D-Link WUA-2340 problems

[xyphius]

I really dislike the fact that I don't know much when it comes to Linux. But anyways...

after recently installing Hardy (with KDE 3.5.9) on my desktop, I've tried my best to get my USB Ethernet adapter working. Since its the only way that I can connect to the Internet, I had to grab the ndiswrapper packages off of the packages.ubuntu website using my laptop and transferring them to my desktop via a USB key. Once installed, here's what I've done:

: ~$ sudo ndiswrapper -i ~/Documents/Drivers/neta5agu.inf   // version 1.01 of: ~ the driver
installing neta5agu ...
forcing parameter MapRegisters From 256 to 64    // repeats several times
...
: ~$ sudo ndiswrapper -m
adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper ...

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* The update-modules command is depreciated and should not be used!
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: ~$ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
: ~$ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

: ~$ ndiswrapper -l
neta5agu : driver installed
        device (07D1:3A08) present
: ~$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 005: ID 07d1:3a08 D-Link System
: ~$

The USB device does not light up but it knows its there and its driver is installed

The KNetworkManager does not show the device either.

I'm at wits end on how else to get this thing started so I can use the Internet.

Note: I'm using driver version 1.40. I've tried using 1.00 and 1.01 earlier with the same results that I have now.
and as a side note: I typed all of that by hand :P

[xyphius]

Re: ndiswrapper + USB D-Link WUA-2340 problems

heh,
not a popular topic to tackle I guess.
I've been told that USB wireless and Linux go together like jam and mustard.. Edible, but hard to get "used" to.